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Let's face it, the real appeal is not in the romantic comedy plot line, but the fact that this time, we get the baby's POV on the matter.

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Let's face it, the real appeal is not in the romantic comedy plot line, plotline, but the fact that this time, we get the baby's POV on the matter.
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* InfantImmortality: When Mikey wanders out into a busy New York City street, cars rush past him and crash all around him. He doesn't have a scratch.

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* InfantImmortality: ImprobableInfantSurvival: When Mikey wanders out into a busy New York City street, cars rush past him and crash all around him. He doesn't have a scratch.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Zigzagged with Mikey and Julie. Upon hearing that he's going to be a big brother, he fantasizes about taking care of his baby sister and protecting her from punk toddlers. However, her snotty attitude and constant crying after she's born changes his mind and he constantly insults her and even destroys her favorite toy. He later comes around to love her, and even [[spoiler:pushes her out of their burning apartment]].
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* BetterThanSex: When Mikey first uses the toilet in the sequel, James remarks that the pride he feels is "better than money, better than airplanes," but he's hesitant to agree when Mollie proclaims that it feels better than sex.

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* ButWeUsedACondom: Mollie has a diaphragm, it just doesn't seem to do her any good.

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* BookEnds: Downplayed. The first film opens with a scene of sperm fertilizing an egg to show Mikey's conception, and the last scene of the film begins with a shorter scene of sperm fertilizing an egg before showing Mikey's newborn sister.
* ButWeUsedACondom: Mollie has a diaphragm, it just doesn't seem to do her any good. The sequel shows one of the sperm sliding past it.



* EvilSoundsDeep: When an unconcerned nurse tells Mollie to calm her breathing during her contractions ("You're not in aerobics class"), Mollie's voice goes to DemonicPossession levels screaming '''FUCK MY BREATHING!'''

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* EvilSoundsDeep: When an unconcerned nurse tells Mollie to calm her breathing during her contractions ("You're not in aerobics class"), Mollie's voice goes to DemonicPossession levels screaming '''FUCK MY BREATHING!'''BREATHING!''' This gets a CallBack in the sequel when she goes into labor at work and screams for somebody to get her to a ''fucking hospital'' in a similarly deep voice.



* HouseAmnesia: Happens at the end of a heated argument between Mollie and James.
* ImagineSpot: Several.

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* HouseAmnesia: Happens at At the end of a heated argument between Mollie and James.
James, the latter tells Mollie to get out of his apartment, and Mollie reminds him that this is ''her'' apartment.
* ImagineSpot: Several.Trying to find a father for Mikey, Mollie dates two undesirable gentlemen, then has a fantasy for each of them where they act like terrible fathers to Mikey. Later, she starts having sex with James, but stops ahead of time because she imagines her and James as a poor family with tons of rowdy kids.



* InnocentInaccurate: Mikey is prone to these (being an infant and all). He thinks boobs are ''only'' there for food, for example. (He ''does'' have a point, to be fair.)

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* InfantSiblingJealousy: Mikey doesn't get along with Julie in the second movie, though in this case, she gets to [[SnarkToSnarkCombat snap right back at him]]. He even blames her for their parents' marital problems and destroys her favorite toy. Mikey later realizes how mean he was being and apologizes to Julie.
* InnocentInaccurate: Mikey is prone to these (being an infant and all). He thinks boobs are ''only'' there for food, for example. (He ''does'' have a point, to be fair.)



* ScreamingBirth: Mollie is in agony during Mikey's birth, demanding drugs and at one point shouting like she's possessed by a demon.



* SpermAsPeople: The opening sequence shows an anthropomorphic sperm fertilizing an egg.

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* SpermAsPeople: The opening sequence shows an anthropomorphic sperm fertilizing an egg. The sequel takes it up a notch, as the sperm and egg get their own voiceovers.



* ToiletTrainingPlot: Part of the second film is about toilet training.

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* ToiletTrainingPlot: Part of the second film is about toilet training.training Mikey.

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* ParentalSubstitute: James to Mikey.

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* ParentalSexualitySquick: Mollie's mother says that if she thought too much about how responsible Mollie's father was when they first met, they never would have gotten past the first week, which she claims was very fun. Mollie groans and tells her mom, "Don't talk about sex and Daddy!" to which her mom chuckles.
* ParentalSubstitute: James becomes Mikey's babysitter and bonds with him so easily, Mikey decides to Mikey.make James his daddy. [[spoiler:James becomes his stepdaddy by the end of the film]].



* ShoutOut: In the sequel, while Mollie and Julie try to make themselves perfect in their makeup montage, "I Enjoy Being a Girl" from ''Literature/FlowerDrumSong'' (the Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein musical that's based on the novel by C.Y. Lee) plays in the background.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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In the sequel, while Mollie and Julie try to make themselves perfect in their makeup montage, "I Enjoy Being a Girl" from ''Literature/FlowerDrumSong'' (the Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein musical that's based on the novel by C.Y. Lee) plays in the background.
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Let's face it, the real appeal is not in the romantic comedy plot line, but the fact that this time, we get the baby's POV on the matter. For the most part, it's ActuallyPrettyFunny.

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Let's face it, the real appeal is not in the romantic comedy plot line, but the fact that this time, we get the baby's POV on the matter. For the most part, it's ActuallyPrettyFunny.\n
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* YourCheatingHeart:
** Albert is a philanderer who's seeing at least two women on the side.
** In the third movie, Mollie fears that James is having an affair with his boss.
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** Also, in the sequel, the cartoon that Mikey and Julie are trying to watch is "WesternAnimation/MinnieTheMoocher" (you know, the cartoon that has the titular song by Music/CabCalloway, and whose scene includes prisoners being led to electric chairs while singing "Eye-dee-eye-dee-eye-dee-eye-dee-eye-dee-eye-dee-eye... Eee-dee-eee-dee-eee-dee-eee-dee-eee-dee-eee-dee-eee..." you know how that goes...).

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* DemotedToExtra: Mikey and Julie in ''Look Who's Talking Now'', which focus on dogs.



'''Park Baby 2''': [[ComicallyMissingThePoint I don’t get it]].

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'''Park Baby 2''': [[ComicallyMissingThePoint I don’t get it]].it.]]



* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: After learning that Mollie lied about having an artificial insemination, James and Mollie got into an argument. Mollie tells him Albert has a right to see his son and tells James he's too immature to be a dad. Then James calls her out for using Mikey to push other guys away.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: After learning that Mollie lied about having an artificial insemination, James and Mollie got into an argument. Mollie tells him Albert has a right to see his son and tells that James he's is too immature to be a dad. Then James calls her out for using Mikey to push other guys away.



* WackyCravings: Even before pregnancy is confirmed, Molly starts eating her mother's cooking heartily; her mom notices this, as she's never cared for her cooking before. She also starts eating ice cream (which she never liked before). There's also an in-utero shot of Mikey yanking on his umbilical cord like it's signal rope and demanding orange juice; cut to Molly chugging down most of a gallon.

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* WackyCravings: Even before pregnancy is confirmed, Molly starts eating her mother's cooking heartily; her mom notices this, as she's never cared for her cooking before. She also starts eating ice cream (which she never liked before). There's also an in-utero shot of Mikey yanking on his umbilical cord like it's a signal rope and demanding orange juice; cut to Molly chugging down most of a gallon.


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** Mollie gives him one for taking Mikey while she slept, making her think he kidnapped him.
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-->'''Mollie:''' MIKEY!
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* NeatFreak: One of Mollie's dates. This doesn't put him in her 'good father' book.
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* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: The orderly who volunteered to watch James's grandfather and Mikey while Mollie is downstairs goes on his lunch break and leaves the two alone. Mikey escapes an easily distracted Grandpa, setting up the climax of Mikey running loose on his own.


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** This also happens between James and an orderly when he checks his grandfather into the rest home; James gives the orderly a bag of candy instructing his grandfather gets one a day, but the latter eventually scores the whole stash. The director of the home tells Mollie that the orderly, who said "No problem" when instructed, didn't understand James at all.
-->'''Director''': Bill always says "No problem". That's all he ''can'' say, the man can't speak English.
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* BelligerentSexualTension: James and Mollie are just friends for the first few years of Mikey's life before finally acting on their feelings for each other.

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* BelligerentSexualTension: James and Mollie are just friends for the first few years year of Mikey's life before finally acting on their feelings for each other.


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* LostInTranslation: When James stops by Mollie's to say a last goodbye to Mikey, Mollie comes in a few moments later; Mikey's new babysitter Lupe tries to tell her in Spanish James is there.
-->'''Lupe''': El senor esta en el cuarto con el bebe. ''[He's in the room with the baby]''
-->'''Mollie''': ''[confused]'' Oh, ok, I'll write you a check.
-->''[Lupe also confused]''
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* AdultFear: James and Mollie freak when Mikey wanders off towards the end of the movie, even more so when they see him walking in a busy street.

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* AdultFear: James and Mollie freak when Mikey wanders off towards the end of the movie, even more so when they see him walking in a busy street. Mollie is also scared when she wakes up from a nap and Mikey is gone, unaware James took him to work while she slept.
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* BelligerentSexualTension: James and Mollie are just friends for the first few years of Mikey's life before finally acting on their feelings for each other.


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* EasilyForgiven: Mollie comes home from her disastrous date with a fellow accountant angry at James for sabotaging it (James told him Mollie is "liberated", insistent on paying for everything and not liking doors opened for her, etc.), but melts at the sight of James and Mikey asleep on the couch.


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* OppositesAttract: James is a carefree taxi driver, Molly is a worrywart accountant, and they eventually pair up.


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* SheCleansUpNicely: Both Mollie and James have this reaction when they see each other dressed up for their respective dates, since usually when they're around each other, Mollie is in mom-wear and James doesn't really dress up.


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* YourHeadASplode: One of Mollie's imagine-spots pictures this happening to Albert when she's forced to do his taxes.
-->'''Albert''': I'm gonna burst if I don't kiss you soon.
-->'''Mollie''': ''Tough.''
-->''[Albert's head explodes into sparks and glitter]''
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* AnswerCut: When Molly calls the police thinking Mikey's been kidnapped, she says it's either that or with someone who's a complete idiot. Cut to James taking Mikey to work with him while Molly was asleep.


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* DescriptionCut: When Molly calls the police thinking Mikey's been kidnapped, she says it's either that or with someone who's a complete idiot. Cut to James taking Mikey to work with him while Molly was asleep.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Mollie’s father reads an accounting magazine the way a child reads a comic book.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Look Who's Talking, Too!'' For one thing, Mikey has to save Julie from an apartment fire.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Look Who's Talking, Too!'' For one thing, Mikey has to save Julie from an apartment fire. And ''Look Who's Talking Now'' has the family encounter a pack of wolves.
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Mollie Jensen (Alley) is an accountant living in New York City. She's been having an affair for quite some time with a wealthy married client, Albert (George Segal), who continuously makes excuses for why he hasn't left his wife yet. Mollie ends up pregnant, and Albert promises to support both her and the baby.

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Mollie Jensen (Alley) is an accountant living in New York City. She's been having an affair for quite some time with a wealthy married client, Albert (George Segal), (Creator/GeorgeSegal), who continuously makes excuses for why he hasn't left his wife yet. Mollie ends up pregnant, and Albert promises to support both her and the baby.
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It was followed by two sequels. ''Look Who's Talking Too'' (1990) added Creator/RoseanneBarr as the voice of Mikey's newborn sister Julie. In ''Look Who's Talking Now'' (1993), the children have grown to speaking age and so we see things instead from the new dogs of the Ubriacco family, Rocks (Creator/DannyDeVito) and Daphne (Creator/DianeKeaton). They didn't fare as well as the first one, with the first sequel even getting two Razzie nominations. Also spawned a short-lived SpiritualSuccessor sitcom, ''Baby Talk'', which ran for two seasons from 1991-1992. While the sitcom was a different continuity and none of the film's characters appear, the characters were created by Amy Heckerling, who wrote and directed the first film.

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It was followed by two sequels. ''Look Who's Talking Too'' (1990) added Creator/RoseanneBarr as the voice of Mikey's newborn sister Julie.Julie and [[Creator/TheWayansFamily Damon Wayans]] as the voice of Mikey's best friend Eddie. In ''Look Who's Talking Now'' (1993), the children have grown to speaking age and so we see things instead from the new dogs of the Ubriacco family, Rocks (Creator/DannyDeVito) and Daphne (Creator/DianeKeaton). They didn't fare as well as the first one, with the first sequel even getting two Razzie nominations. Also spawned a short-lived SpiritualSuccessor sitcom, ''Baby Talk'', which ran for two seasons from 1991-1992. While the sitcom was a different continuity and none of the film's characters appear, the characters were created by Amy Heckerling, who wrote and directed the first film.
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* SpermAsPeople: The opening sequence shows an anthropomorphic sperm fertilizing an egg.

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It was followed by two sequels. ''Look Who's Talking Too'' (1990) added Roseanne Barr as the voice of Mikey's newborn sister Julie. In ''Look Who's Talking Now'' (1993), the children have grown to speaking age and so we see things instead from the new dogs of the Ubriacco family, Rocks (Creator/DannyDeVito) and Daphne (Creator/DianeKeaton). They didn't fare as well as the first one, with the first sequel even getting two Razzie nominations. Also spawned a short-lived SpiritualSuccessor sitcom, ''Baby Talk'', which ran for two seasons from 1991-1992. While the sitcom was a different continuity and none of the film's characters appear, the characters were created by Amy Heckerling, who wrote and directed the first film.

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It was followed by two sequels. ''Look Who's Talking Too'' (1990) added Roseanne Barr Creator/RoseanneBarr as the voice of Mikey's newborn sister Julie. In ''Look Who's Talking Now'' (1993), the children have grown to speaking age and so we see things instead from the new dogs of the Ubriacco family, Rocks (Creator/DannyDeVito) and Daphne (Creator/DianeKeaton). They didn't fare as well as the first one, with the first sequel even getting two Razzie nominations. Also spawned a short-lived SpiritualSuccessor sitcom, ''Baby Talk'', which ran for two seasons from 1991-1992. While the sitcom was a different continuity and none of the film's characters appear, the characters were created by Amy Heckerling, who wrote and directed the first film.


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* ActorAllusion:
** In the third film, Mollie is reduced to working as an elf in a mall Santa display, sporting a gigantic pair of pointed ears. When some kids ask what she's supposed to be, she snarls "I'm a Vulcan! Wanna see my ''death grip''?" Kirstie Alley's first movie role was playing the Vulcan Saavik in ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.
** In the first film, Mikey is being strolled down the sidewalk to the tune of "[[Film/SaturdayNightFever Staying Alive]]"
** James is a pilot on the side, as is John Travolta.

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* EvilSoundsDeep: When an unconcerned nurse tells Molly to calm her breathing during her contractions ("You're not in aerobics class"), Molly's voice goes to DemonicPossession levels screaming '''FUCK MY BREATHING!'''

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* EvilSoundsDeep: When an unconcerned nurse tells Molly Mollie to calm her breathing during her contractions ("You're not in aerobics class"), Molly's Mollie's voice goes to DemonicPossession levels screaming '''FUCK MY BREATHING!'''


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* ShoutOut: In the sequel, while Mollie and Julie try to make themselves perfect in their makeup montage, "I Enjoy Being a Girl" from ''Literature/FlowerDrumSong'' (the Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein musical that's based on the novel by C.Y. Lee) plays in the background.
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* SpitTake: James does one when Mollie informs him that the milk he put in his coffee is breast milk.
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It was followed by two sequels. ''Look Who's Talking Too'' (1990) added Roseanne Barr as the voice of Mikey's newborn sister Julie. In ''Look Who's Talking Now'' (1993), the children have grown to speaking age and so we see things instead from the new dogs of the Ubriacco family, Rocks (Danny [=DeVito=]) and Daphne (Diane Keaton). They didn't fare as well as the first one, with the first sequel even getting two Razzie nominations. Also spawned a short-lived SpiritualSuccessor sitcom, ''Baby Talk'', which ran for two seasons from 1991-1992. While the sitcom was a different continuity and none of the film's characters appear, the characters were created by Amy Heckerling, who wrote and directed the first film.

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It was followed by two sequels. ''Look Who's Talking Too'' (1990) added Roseanne Barr as the voice of Mikey's newborn sister Julie. In ''Look Who's Talking Now'' (1993), the children have grown to speaking age and so we see things instead from the new dogs of the Ubriacco family, Rocks (Danny [=DeVito=]) (Creator/DannyDeVito) and Daphne (Diane Keaton).(Creator/DianeKeaton). They didn't fare as well as the first one, with the first sequel even getting two Razzie nominations. Also spawned a short-lived SpiritualSuccessor sitcom, ''Baby Talk'', which ran for two seasons from 1991-1992. While the sitcom was a different continuity and none of the film's characters appear, the characters were created by Amy Heckerling, who wrote and directed the first film.

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* FearlessBaby/StrayingBaby: During the climax of the first film, Mikey wanders into a car being towed and ends up in the ''middle of New York City traffic.'' Mollie and James are terrified. Mikey, not so much.


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* YourCheatingHeart: Albert is a philanderer who's seeing at least two women on the side.

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Albert is a philanderer who's seeing at least two women on the side.side.
** In the third movie, Mollie fears that James is having an affair with his boss.

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